Shawn Lane
| Birth Name | Shawn Lane |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1963, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 2003 (aged 40) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Instrumental Rock, Jazz Fusion, World Fusion |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Bass |
| Associated Acts | Jonas Hellborg/Jeff Sipe, Black Oak Arkansas, Savage Innocence, D.D.T., The Willys, The Streets |
Shawn Lane (March 21, 1963 – September 26, 2003) was an American musician who released two studio albums and collaborated with a variety of musicians including Ringo Starr, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Reggie Young, Joe Walsh, Jonas Hellborg and many others. After studying the piano, he mastered the guitar, which he played with exceptional speed.
Video Playlist
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The Best
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Time Is The Enemy
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The Way It Has to Be
The mid-’80s Shawn returning to guitar: first playing in some bands around the south, then appearing on an album produced by Mike Varney on the Shrapnel label, with a tune called “Stratosphere II” on the U.S. Metal compilation (his first available recording). Shortly afterwards, he formed a band called the Willys, who were the house band at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Many touring musicians caught Lane’s playing while staying there, and word of mouth led to session work, and eventually to his playing on the Highwayman 2 album with Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. That high profile work and a demo cassette passed to Jim Ed Norman at Warner Brothers led to Lane being signed to Warner Brothers in 1990.
Guitarists Through The Decades
Top 3 Shawn Lane Recordings
